To allow the use of Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance for energy-efficient products and structures.

SA 3004. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Cassidy) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms.
Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the
energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. USE OF FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS AND
STRUCTURES.

(a) In General.--Title III of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 327. USE OF ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS
AND STRUCTURES.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `energy-efficient product' means a product
that--
``(A) meets or exceeds the requirements for designation
under an Energy Star program established under section 324A
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a);
or
``(B) meets or exceeds the requirements for designation as
being among the highest 25 percent of equivalent products for
energy efficiency under the Federal Energy Management
Program; and
``(2) the term `energy-efficient structure' means a
residential structure, a public facility, or a private
nonprofit facility that meets or exceeds the requirements of
Standard 90.1-2013 of the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers or the 2015
International Energy Conservation Code, or any successor
thereto.
``(b) Use of Assistance.--A recipient of assistance
relating to a major disaster or emergency may use the
assistance to replace or repair a damaged product or
structure with an energy-efficient product or energy-
efficient structure.''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section
shall apply to assistance made available under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) before, on, or after the date of
enactment of this Act that is expended on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
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